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Jiang Wei 姜維 (204-263) was a general during the Three Kingdoms period of China|Chinese history. Originally a general of the Kingdom of Wei, he joined the Kingdom of Shu after his mother was invited by Zhuge Liang (the prime minister of Shu), and he himself had fallen into a trap laid by Zhuge Liang. He was taken by Zhuge as his prot?g? and earned a reputation as a great warrior as well as a gifted strategist. After the death of Zhuge Liang, he succeeded him as the commander of the Shu armies and started a series of attacks against Wei.

From 247 until the demise of Shu, Jiang Wei made nine invasions to the north. Under the circumstances described by the famous saying "Within Shu there are no great generals, such that even Liao Hua (a mediocre general) is at the front lines," Jiang Wei fought against the numerous famous generals of Wei, winning some battles and losing others. Once, he had Sima Zhao, the Wei Commander-in-Chief, surrounded around Tie-long Mountain, almost costing Sima Zhao his life. However, he was ultimately unsucessful in his attempts to conquer or establish a foothold in the Kingdom of Wei, and as a result of all of these efforts, Jiang Wei depleted the strength of Shu.

In 263, Wei conquered Shu. Jiang proposed to restore the kingdom by persuading the Wei general Zhong Hui to rebel, but his plot was discovered and Jiang himself was killed along with the general by the Wei Army next year.

See also: Three Kingdoms

Category:Heroes of the Three Kingdoms

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Last Modified:   2005-04-13